Technology Tips

Now that you have files in folders, you may want to move or copy them to other folders at times. To move a file from one folder to another, simply click the left mouse button, hold it down, and drag the file from one folder’s window to the one where you’d like it. When you do this, the file will only be in the second folder, no longer in the first. To copy a file, right click on the file and select “Copy”. Go to the folder where you’d like to save the copy, right click, and select “Paste”.

To delete a folder (or file), simply click on it once with the left mouse button. Push the “Backspace” or “Delete” key. A window will appear asking if you are sure you want to send the folder and all its contents to the Recycle Bin. If you are sure you want to delete it, click “Yes”. Make sure to check that the folder is empty before deleting it by double clicking the folder icon.

If you accidentally place something in the Recycle Bin, you can get it back out two ways. Select the item you want and drag it back into the correct folder. Or right-click on the file and choose “Restore” from the menu. That will put the file in the same place from which you deleted it.

Once you have created folders, make sure to use them! In Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint), click the File tab and then “Save As”. Within the window that appears, you can select any of the locations listed, including Desktop and Documents. To save within the Documents file, select Documents and then double click the folder in which you would like to save your file.

Before you click Save, make sure you rename your file. It is important to be able to find it later, so give it a name that is meaningful, such as “Resume” or “Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe”. Once you’ve named the file, click Save.

Do you have tons of documents saved on your computer in no particular order? Not sure how to find anything? Use folders!

Folders on a computer work just like manila folders do for paper documents. They are used to organize and store individual files. Files are individual Word, Excel, or other documents, photos, songs, etc. They have an extension after their names to signify the type of file. For example: a Word document ends in “.docx”, an Excel file in “.xls”, and a photo in “.jpg” or “gif”.

To create a new folder, click on the Windows/Start icon at the bottom of the screen and open your documents folder. There will be some pre-set folders in it, but in order to keep your documents more organized, you’ll need your own folders too. As an example, you could create a folder called “Career” in which you save your resume, cover letter, job applications, thank you notes, etc.

In the documents folder, click on the “New Folder” button at the top. This will create a new folder inside the one you are currently viewing (the Documents folder). Now name your new folder. When you first create it, the name will appear highlighted inside a text box. Simply type the name of your folder to change it. If the name is not highlighted, click on the name, wait a second, then click again on the name to edit it. In our example, you would name your folder “Career” and then click “Enter”.

Company websites are among the best sources of job listings, especially if you know what companies you are interested in working for. You can go directly to the source and search for and apply for jobs online directly on many company websites. At most company sites, you can apply for all level positions online - from part-time hourly jobs to top management positions.

Employers ranging from AT&T to Walmart have jobs online, so does the government (both state and federal), non-profit organizations, and schools.

Getting to the Company Website

There are several ways to find company websites:

· Check Company Profiles - these company profiles have career and employment information for many top employers.

· Try the Company Name - Many large companies’ URLS are the companyname.com, so that’s a good option to try.

· Google the Company Name and Jobs - Enter the company name plus jobs, such as Walmart jobs, in Google’s search box and the jobs section of the website should be among the first results.

· Check .Jobs - Companies are using the .jobs extension to direct job seekers directly to their company information. Enter or search for “companyname.jobs” to see if the company you’re interested in is using it. Also check US.jobs - you’ll be able to search for jobs posted on company websites and jobs listed on state job boards.

· Use LinkUp - Job search engine LinkUp searches just for jobs on company web sites.

How to Search Company Websites

Jobs are typically listed in the Careers section of the employer’s website. Job and Career information may be in a seperate section (Careers) or could be under the About Us section.

Just about every company has detailed employment information including job openings, an employment application, company locations, benefits, and how to apply online.

We know when to change the channel on TV or radio to avoid commercials. But do we know how to recognize ads when we’re online? Ads are on nearly every website, and it’s important to be able to identify them. Some ads are trying to sell you things, while other ads are trying to trap you. Ads may pop up on the screen and tell you to “Click here”. They might give you one of these reasons:

You have a virus.

You need to clean up your computer.

You can win money or prizes.

Then they ask for your personal information, including your social security number or credit card number. IGNORE these ads.

One instance in which it may be more difficult to identify ads is on a Google search screen. Often, the first couple results of a search are sponsored websites. They are marked as “Ad” or “sponsored site”, and they are listed first because the organizations paid to be listed. If you want to visit one of these sites, be careful that it is relevant to your search.

My first iPhone was stolen about a month after I bought it. Naturally, I was upset and wanted to catch the person who stole it and recover my phone. That’s when I found out about the Find my iPhone app…that I had not installed on my phone. This is a free app that you must install if you have an iPhone or iPad.

Find My iPhone allows you to locate, lock, or erase your iPhone and prevents it from being erased or reactivated without your password.

To install Find My iPhone on your device, follow these steps:

Go to the App Store. Search for Find My iPhone and install the app. If you have more than one device, install it on each one.

Go to Settings, then iCloud. Select “On” for the Find My iPhone setting. Do this for each of your devices. That’s all you need to do for now!

If your device is lost or stolen, go to iCloud.com. Log in with your Apple ID and password. Select Find My iPhone, and it will locate your device on a map.

Left click on the dot showing your device’s location, and click the Information icon. You will have several options: to play a noise on the device, use “Lost Mode” to lock the device down with a four digit passcode and display a contact phone number on the device’s screen, or erase the device (if it was stolen).

I was not able to track or recover my iPhone and ended up paying a large chunk of money to buy a new one before the contract was up. Do your best to avoid this – get the Find My iPhone app!

You may be wondering why you would need to browse in private. You could choose this option when you’re shopping for a gift, researching a sensitive subject (like a personal medical topic), or using a public computer (like at a library). Basically, it makes sense to enable private browsing anytime you want to keep your browsing history confidential.

Turning on private browsing

Private browsing is available for most Internet browsers. Here, we’ll show you how to enable private browsing in Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari (for Mac computers).

Internet Explorer: Click the gear icon. Hover the mouse over Safety, then select InPrivate Browsing from the menu that appears.

Deleting items does not mean they are completely removed from your computer’s hard drive. You’ll save space by periodically emptying your trash or recycle bin. Recently, my computer seemed to be too full to add more files. But once I emptied all the files from my trash, I had space to spare!

Empty yours by right clicking on the trash/recycle bin and selecting Empty. It’s just that simple! Your unneeded files are now permanently removed.

Locating a particular word on a webpage can be very useful when looking for something specific such as a reference or ingredient in a recipe. The following instructions are for Firefox, but the process is the same for most browsers.

To bring up the “find” box, either use the key command Ctrl + F (Cmd + F on Mac), or select “Find” from the “Edit” menu.

When selected, a box will pop up at the bottom of the browser, although it may be in a different location depending on the browser being used; type in the desired word or phrase and click “Enter” on the keyboard. If there are any matches they will be highlighted and can be clicked through using the up and down arrows next to the find box.

Left click – Triple click the left button to select a URL in the address bar.

Right click – Clicking the right button on the mouse in most programs will open a contextual menu, one that is relevant in that program and provides some other options. For example, in Microsoft Word and other word processors, right clicking on a word or words opens a formatting menu so you can quickly format that word or words. In Internet browsers, selecting a word and right clicking will allow you to search for it in Google.

Scroll button – Scrolling the wheel up and down will allow you to zoom in and out on most map applications/websites. Clicking the scroll button like a mouse on a web link will open that link in new tab.